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What makes the EEs of the LOTR trilogy great is the exhaustive collection of bonus material and the intelligent visual essays on Tolkein and the difficulties of translating his work to film, as much as the extended cuts of the films themselves. I hope this approach is taken with The Lion The Wich and The Wardrobe. There was nothing ommitted from the film that I remember particularly from the book but I'd like to see C.S. Lewis' work given the same consideration as Tolkein's

I always felt that we'd already seen the extended version in the theatrical release. I love the Rings extended versions but unless there is some vital sub plot missing, this is not needed. I will end up buying both though not because the film is longer but because of the extra features and commentaries that each release will carry.

If my rear wasn't numb after watching the bloated remake of "King Kong," I would wait for the extended edition. That film is already too long and is in need of a good editor. Longer isn't always better.

Here is some news that you guys should read before buying the first edition. I found this in the rumor mill section of digitalbits.com

So... is anyone out there interested in seeing an extended edition of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? The theatrical editions are due to hit DVD on 4/4, but our industry sources are telling us that Disney is considering a longer version of the film for DVD release later this year or next, a la the dual versions of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films.

Just a day after we posted information about the possibility of an extended edition of The Chronicles of Narnia coming to DVD... we're now hearing that Peter Jackson and Universal may be planning a King Kong: Extended Edition as well. Arnaud Calistri, the editor of the French DVD news site DVDRama, e-mailed me yesterday to say that Universal France has just confirmed that a deluxe King Kong "box set edition" is being prepared for DVD release in November of this year, and that it will feature a new edit of the film itself. France will also be getting the same two editions the studio just announced for release here in the States on 3/28, but not until August. We're working with our own sources to try and confirm this, but it definitely seems like a possibility given Jackson's track record with his Lord of the Rings extended DVDs.

Stay tuned...

So is anyone going to wait?? or are you going to buy the discs coming out later this month?